The Canon CLI-42 4-Cartridge Ink Pack provides a set of black and gray inks for the PIXMA PRO-100 inkjet printer. It includes one gray, one light gray, and two black cartridges. The ink is part of the ChromaLife100+ system which combines Canon's FINE print head technology with Canon ink and photo paper to produce borderless photos that have been tested to last up to 300 years when stored in an archival-quality photo album.

For the PIXMA PRO-100 Printer    Two Black Cartridges    One Light Gray Cartridge    One Gray Cartridge

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. does this work with my android smartphone?

A: I think your question is related to print from a smartphone and the '8 tank ink package' is only the ink in the printer. I have not tried the print from smartpone but there is too many opinions of paper type, size and printer color management selections to fit in the screen of the smartphone.

Q: 2. Archival paper

A: This is dye based ink. Have used on Moab exhibition paper with good results. You may want to rephrase as a question.

Q: 3. is this a dye based ink?

A: Yes, it is dye based ink.

Q: 4. On average, how many 8x10, 4x7, 13x19 prints can I expect to get on a PIXMA Pro-100 printer with this value pack. (I know that it depends on many factors, but I like to get an idea of what my cost of ink would be per print)?

A: The variables are way too many for any manufacture to give even an estimate on how many prints you get from the ink cartridges. If an image has a lot of white, it will use much less ink then to make the print verses an image that has deep colors. Also some ink is required to prime the ink lines and print heads.

Q: 5. How many ML per tank?

A: While I dont know the volume I can tell you the purchasable tanks are all identical. You cant buy a larger quantity that will fit in printer.

Q: 6. Can this be used on a Canon Pro 9000 series?

A: The CLI-42 cartridges are for the Canon Pro-100. For the Pro 9000, you want CLI-8 cartridges. I've read they are nearly the same in size and shape, but electronically different.

Q: 7. how big are the ink cartridges? #ml?

A: This would be a 13ml cartridge.

Q: 8. Will these cartridges work with a Canon Pixma ip6700D? I would need the red and green, but I am having trouble finding genuine Canon CLI-8 cartridges with all the counterfeits out there.

A: The Canon CLI-8 Ink Tank 8-Pack BH #CACLI88K is compatible with the Pixma IP6700D although you wouldn't be able to use the red and the green. We also have them separately if you want to buy them and not get the red and green.

Q: 9. How many ml of ink does each cartridge contain? Thanks! :)

A: On the packaging it says 13 ml.

Q: 10. Is this ink archival?

A: ChromaLife (CLI) inks from Canon are dye based. Canon's pigment based inks start with PGI/PFI. The Pixma Pro-100 used the CLI- dye based ink. Pixma Pro-10 and imagePROGRAF PRO-100 use pigment based inks. Generally, the pigment based inks resist smudging better, and hold up longer under UV light. It's expected that Pigment inks should resist fading for 200 years, where as dye based inks will start to fade in as little as 25 years. Actual results, however, depend on the conditions. Prints which are stored specifically for archival purposes away from light and in controlled conditions will last significantly longer than prints on display particularly in bright areas. Using UV protective glass can enhance the life. Canon claims, ChromaLife (CLI) inks when used in conjunction with specific Canon photo papers, and stored properly in an archive quality album and kept in the dark can last up to 300 years. And when can be displayed indoors in areas out of direct sunlight for between 10-50 years. Other considerations are that Pigment based inks generally provide for a sharper image with darker blacks, however as they have larger particles, introduce more texture to an image. Pigment based inks would be very well suited for high contrast black and white prints, and photo's with dark areas with high detail. Dye based inks having smaller particles so lay flatter on the paper to provide a print that more closely resembles traditional darkroom prints. Images with dye based inks tend to be brighter and more vivid. As you'll note with the printer spec's, when comparing printers that use dye versus pigment based inks, you'll generally be able to achieve higher resolution prints with dye based inks due to the smaller particle size. Canon has improved the quality of its ink's significantly over the years, and the differences noted above between Pigment and Dye based inks is minimal. For most amateur photographers either option will provide good quality lasting results for many years. For my own purposes, I feel the dye based Canon ChromaLife inks are sufficient. I do not aim for long term archival, but do print photos which are stored in an album/portfolio, as well as framed and displayed in normal household and business spaces behind UV protected glass. I personally feel, given that I already archive the digital images, should I ever need to I can always re-print the image in 20-30 years should I need to.